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We are a family of 5 with 2 college students and a sophomore in high school. My children enjoy meeting other teens and enjoy an active beach. My oldest college student is 21 and is hoping to meet someone/group to go into town with at night. It seems like a hotel atmosphere might be best because teens usually hang out around the hot tub at night, but staying at a condo would be more economical. Whether a hotel or condo, we will need two rooms/bedrooms. We are considering the Westin and Marriott as well as the Regal Beach condos because of their proximity to town and restaurants. Do you think these are good choices for us? Also, I know at large hotels during Christmas fighting for chairs is common. Is this the case at the hotels I mentioned? If we stay at the Regal condo, will we have access to some of the hotel ammenities/acitivities that take place on the hotel premises such as music etc. ?

Of your choices, I'd go with Regal Beach. You'd have the convenience and extra room of a condo but as you're next door to Marriott, the 'kids' could wander over there in seconds to use watersports or grab food/drink. Friends stay there yearly over the holidays and love it.

The major hotels on West Bay Road have their lobby areas, spas, restaurants, bars and any entertainment (e.g. Westin piano player) open to the public; the pools, beach facilities/equipment and other hotel amenities are for guest use only. Occupancy levels on Seven Mile Beach during the Christmas holiday are at or near peak, so anywhere along the southern and central strip would most likely be considered "active".

DE Sajidgidda can steer your eldest to the most happening and in places.